Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-13
Paqua instantly. Grinter fingered for half
an hour and then died.
TEN YEARS.
Harper, of the Fidelity Bank, Receives
the Full Extent of the Law.

Harper, of the Fidelity Bank. Receives
the Full Extent of the Law.
CINCINNATI, December 12th.-The trial
OF Harper, in connection with the Fidelity
Bank swindle, ended to-day by the jury re-
turning averdict OF guilty on the 33 counts
in the indictment Harper's wife and her
sister, Miss Matthews, were present.
The Court overruled Blackburn's motion
for an arrest of sentence, and directed
Harper to stand up. 1t was a most distress
ing scene. The strong man stood erect
with tears coursiug down his cheeks. but
there were no other signs of emotion save
his blanched face. Behind his chair. with
bowed head, sat his wife in agony that had
no better manifestation than the wrinsing
OF her hands. The Court, with impressive
solemnity, recited the usual form of SEN
tence, saying that the evidence left no
doubt of the defendants guilt, and that the
offense merited the highest penalty Of the
law, which the Court would now impose
ten years in the Ohio Pemtentiary, and
that the Marshal convey him thither at
once.
Harper sat down, and turning to his wife
their lips met. Her hands were around his
neck. His arms encompassed her. The
silence in the Courtroom was awful. The
jurors wept, and women and men all over
the Courtroom were in tears.
California and Foreign Raisins
ICopyight, 1857, by He California associated Press
New YORK, December 12th.-Five
brands of California aisins are quoted in
the market to-day: Two Crowns L. NJ .
are 81 65@1 rs; Three Crowns L. NJ, 81 90
az %; Three Crowns, London, 81 10 to
So so. Foreign raisins are quoted as fol-
lows: Two Crown, loose new Maagas,
81 75@1 so; London Layer, new Malagas,
81 10. The packages of foreign raisins are
not uniform in size with the California
packages.
Proposed Treaty With Mexico.
Copyright, 1887, Jy He California Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-The Mex
lean Minister is attempting to negotiate a
treaty with the United States to make Mex
lean dollars and standard silver dollars
interchangeable and receivable in both
countries for customs dues. 1t is not
probable that the Senate would consent TO
the ratification of any such treaty.
Dissatisfied knights of Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, December 12th-Repre-
sentatives of the dissatisfied local assem-
blies of Knights of Labor met Yesterday
and adopted a resolution that ali local as
semblies make demand upon the General
Executive Board for an itemized account of
all expenditures made by that body during
the past year, so that they may know where
and how $500 GOO were disbursed. If the
General Executive Board should decline to
render such account, it is proposed to COM
pei it to do so by law.
An Ocean Horror.
PHILADELPHIA, December 12th.-W. H.
Oakfori, a merchant of this city has ad-
Uipac of tho lCcc nF ho
upon which his son had taken passage for
Japan. The Watts sailed from this port
early in October, and it is said she foun-
dered when but seven DAYS out, and that
all but two of those on board had been lost.
The two persons, said to be seamen, were
picked up by a passing steamer and landed
at Liverpool. The officers and crew num-
bered twenty-seven.
Actors Barred Out.
WASHINGTON, December 18th. - The
Treasury Department has decided that the
wife and daughter of q Chinese actor now
residing at Portland, Or, cannot be allowed
to land in the United States except upon
the production of the certificate required
by the Chinese Restriction Act, notwith.
standing their ability to produce other evi-
dence that they are not Iaborers within the
meaning of the law.
BosToN, December 12th.-The lone-de-
layed trial of Mrs. Sarah j. Robinson, the
alleged poisoner of Willie J. Robinson,
Lizzie J. Robinson and Moses Robinson.
her children, and of Oliver Sleeper and
Prince Arthur Freeman, was begun in the
Supreme Court at East Cambridge this
morning before Judges Field and Knowl-
ton.
California Public Lands.
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sentatives Thompson and Morrow to- dav
called upon Secretary Lamar in relation to
sales of public lands in California Their
interview was highly satisfactory, and thev
will have the assistance of the Interior
Department in facilitating legislation for
this purpose.
BaIlot-Box Frauds.
COLUMBUS, December 12th.-The arrests
so far made in connection with the tallv-
sheet forgery indie 'ments, are Alderman
Granville, Chicago; Thomas J. Cogan, Gin
cinnati Fred. Steube, Robert and C. r.
Montgomery, Columbus. Each has fur
nished bail.
A Copper Mine Nearly Ruined.
New YORK. December 12th.-According
to reports from the Hecla and Calumet
mine, the fire has destroyed the supports
in the main shaft, and about en- acre of the
mine has caved in. All hopes OF saving
the property are abandoned
The Great Copper Boom.
New YORK, December 12th.-In Lon
don Chile bars advanced f2 per ton, and
closed amid great excitement, with no
sellers in the market. The excitement on
Change in this city is immense at half
cent per pound advance.
Insurance Clerks Arrested.
HARTFORD Comm, December 18TH
Robert E. Beecher, Secretary of the Cont
mental Dife Insurance Company, and Isaac
Whakes, Chief Clerk ofthe company, were
arrested to-day for making false returns to
the Insurance Commissioner.
Death of Mrs. Astor.
New YORK, December 12th.-Mrs. John
Jacob Astor died this evening. :.
lone ORANGES.